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Scotland's first drug-checking service in Glasgow delayed

The Hunter Street facility was due to open on October 5 but has been postponed.

By The Daily Scot Staff ·

Hunter Street, Glasgow.
Hunter Street, Glasgow. · Photograph: AlasdairW

The opening of Scotland's first drug-checking service has been delayed.

The service, at Hunter Street in Glasgow, was due to open on October 5 but has been postponed because of operational and technical 'complexities'.

It is intended to offer rapid testing of substances and harm-reduction advice, amid concern about potent synthetic opioids.

This story follows reporting by STV News.